Artificial bait for fish lures



July 15, 3952 c. A. CRAIG ARTIFICIAL BAIT FOR FISH LURES Filed Nov. 21.1949 mm 0 5 M fl U m.

L HP/ A'ITDRN EYS Patented July 15, 1 952 Charles A; Craig,SantazBarlrararfl 2 Application November 21, 1919, Sei ial Ni); 128557 4This invention relates to an artificial bait" for fish lures.

The object of the invention is to provide'az-fish lure-which willsimulatev the appearances of; live bait as it is drawn through the-waterto thereby attfalct' fish.

Another objectvof the,invention:-is to provide a fish'- lur'ei'w-hichwill revolve;as-itis-drawn through the water, thelurecarrying. avplurality of fishhooks which are spaced from each other to prevent anyentanglement therebetween, thealure' including a multi-colored plaslficfin arran'ged nibetween a pair of twisted body members which each has aplurality of facets for reflecting colors from the plastic fin so thatthe entire lure will resemble a fish as it is pulled through the water.

Another object of the invention is to provide a fish lure which isextremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of thefollowing description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, and inwhich like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout thesame:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the fish lure constructedaccording to the present invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the fish lure of the present invention;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 1, and withthe front fishhook hanging from the corresponding body member;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Referring in detail to the drawings, there is shown a fish lure whichcomprises an elongated, relatively-flat fin I!) that is preferablyfabricated of a suitable plastic material, the fin I0 beingmulti-colored. The fin I0 is interposed in the space between a pair ofspaced parallel body members II and I2. The fin II! is of greater widththan the body members II and I2 and the fin I0 is interposed between thebody members so that the transverse axis of the fin is at a right angleto the longitudinal center line of the body members, it also being notedthat the fin and body members are of the same approximate length. Thebody members II and I2 are preferably fabricated of metal of the typewhich will not rust, and the body members II and I2 may have a hexagonalcross-section. Each of the body members II and I2 is provided with anintermediate twisted portion, and there are a plurality of facets orfaces I3 on each of the body members II and 4 Claims. (01. team-.119.

F2 fc'ir rflee'tin 'the cel 'itromx-thefinrmat? the entire' 1-ur=willhavetha-appearance onai-live fish as it is drawn throughithe water.

1A-first split ring l4? connects: the:- front. en'ds of 'the :bodymemb'ersl I Ii andi I 2', and theifrorit end: at the tl ig'etl'ier,whereby these parts will z. b'e; maintefined in assembled relation.lilswivel mem her I 5 connects: the ma split-firing? Mi tolant end-fofa: fishing line l6; am -when: the :fishingfline It is drawn or p'ulledthrough the water; the swiveli connect-ion I 5- wi11Inab1e the in: and:body. members l l and" I 2 to irevolve orgrotatea efinfl a:isipriovidedlwlthia;plurality of' spacedl arcuate or curved portions orwings I1. These curved portions I1 impart a rotary movement to the finI0 and body members II and I2 as the fish lure is drawn through thewater.

For connecting the rear ends of the body members II and I2 and the finI0 together, a second split ring I8 is provided. The split ring I8 alsocarries a fishhook I9 which may have feathers 20 or other suitablecamouflage arranged thereover, Figures 1 and 2.

Each Of the body members II and I2 is provided with an opening 2| and asmall split ring 22 is arranged in engagement with each of the openings2|. The split ring 22 serves to support a fishhook 23 thereon. Thefishhook I9 and the pair of fishhooks 23 are so spaced or arranged sothat entanglement therebetween will be prevented when the fish lure isbeing used.

From the foregoing, it is apparent that a fish lure has been providedwhich, when drawn through the water, will simulate live bait. The fishlure of the present invention includes a. multicolored plastic fin Illthat has the curved wings I! arrangedthereon, so that as the lure ispulled through the water by the fishing line I6, the lure will rotate orrevolve. Further, the body members II and I2 are arranged on oppositesides of the fin Ill and the facets I3 of the body members II and I2will serve to reflect the multi-colors from the fin Ill, whereby thelure will have the appearance of a live fish. Also, the split rings I4,I8 and 22 can be readily removed from the lure, whereby the variousparts of the fish lure can be detached and arranged as desired.

The body members I I and I2 may be fabricated of any suitable material,such as brass or chromium-plated metal, and the plastic fin may becolored in any desired manner. The lure can be, used for casting,trolling or any other type of fishing. The body members II and I2 mayalso be of any desired color. The lure of the present invention can bemanufactured without requir- ATENT ore-leg- V I v I 3 ing complicated orexpensive machinery. Also, the various parts of the fish lure of thepresent invention will not rust when placed in salt water.

What is claimed is:

1. In a fish lure, a pair of spaced parallel body members havingstraight outer end portions and intermediate twisted portions, anelongated fin interposed between said body members with the transverseaxis of the fin at a right angle to the longitudinal center line of thebody members, a first split ring connecting the front ends of said bodymembers and fin together and adapted to be attached to a fishing line, asecond split ring connecting the rear ends of said body members and fintogether, and a fishhook carried by each of said body members at one endthereof with said hook members arranged at ends opposite to each other.

2. The apparatus as described in claim 1,' and further including afishhook carried by said second split ring, and camouflage arranged oversaid last-named hook, said lure revolving as it is pulled through thewater.

3. The apparatus as described in claim 1,

wherein the intermediate twisted portion of each of said body members isprovided with a plurality of reflecting facets, and wherein saidelongated fin is fabricated of plastic.

4. A fish lure comprising a pair of body members arranged in spaced,parallel relation with respect to each other, a multi-colored elongatedplastic fininterposed between said body members with the transverse axisof the fin at a right 4 angle to the longitudinal center line of thebody members, each of said body members being provided with a pluralityof facets for reflecting the colors from said fin, said fin beingprovided with a plurality of arcuate portions thereon, a first splitring connecting the front ends of said body members and said fintogether and adapted to be connected to a fishing line, a second splitring connecting the rear ends of said body members and said fintogether, a iishhook carried by said second split ring, camouflagearranged over said last-named fishhook, there being openings arranged insaid body members, and a fishhook arranged in engagement with theopenings in said body members.

- CHARLES A. CRAIG.

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